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King and Queen of Spring!
22 May 2023, by Mark van der Linden
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Figure 9. Team King of Spring ranking in [season]
#TeamPCS points
1 Alpecin-Deceuninck
2786
2 Jumbo-Visma
2769
3 UAE Team Emirates
2347
4 Trek - Segafredo
1880
5 Lotto Dstny
1827
6 Cofidis
1744
7 Groupama - FDJ
1739
8 Soudal - Quick Step
1595
9 Intermarché - Circus - Wanty
1407
10 EF Education-EasyPost
1388
11 INEOS Grenadiers
1353
12 Team Arkéa Samsic
1262
13 AG2R Citroën Team
1178
14 Israel - Premier Tech
1075
15 Bahrain - Victorious
1019
16 Team DSM
978
17 Movistar Team
926
18 BORA - hansgrohe
875
19 Uno-X Pro Cycling Team
720
20 TotalEnergies
718
21 Team Jayco AlUla
587
22 Tudor Pro Cycling Team
447
23 Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team
447
24 Bingoal WB
445
25 Astana Qazaqstan Team
440
26 Green Project-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè
383
27 Team Flanders - Baloise
305
28 Bolton Equities Black Spoke
249
29 Burgos-BH
242
30 Equipo Kern Pharma
225
31 Euskaltel - Euskadi
177
32 EOLO-Kometa
161
33 Human Powered Health
149
34 St Michel - Mavic - Auber93
135
35 CIC U Nantes Atlantique
122
36 ARA | Skip Capital
119
37 Canada
115
38 Team Corratec - Selle Italia
88
39 Team BridgeLane
88
40 GW Shimano-Sidermec
79
41 New Zealand
78
42 Team Colpack Ballan
76
43 Go Sport - Roubaix Lille Métropole
70
44 Leopard TOGT Pro Cycling
67
45 Brazil
58
46 VolkerWessels Cycling Team
57
47 Argentina
55
48 Elkov - Kasper
55
49 TDT-Unibet Cycling Team
51
50 Costa Rica
51
51 Tarteletto - Isorex
50
52 Biesse - Carrera
44
53 Panama
42
54 Team Novo Nordisk
40
55 Guatemala
39
56 Uruguay
37
57 Ecuador
28
58 Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
28
59 Adria Mobil
26
60 China Glory Continental Cycling Team
26
61 Restaurant Suri - Carl Ras
26
62 Greece
26
63 Italy
25
64 Lotto Dstny Development Team
24
65 Soudal - Quick-Step Devo Team
22
66 St Kilda Cycling Club
20
67 Team ColoQuick
19
68 Gold Coast Cycling Club
19
69 Hagens Berman Axeon
18
70 Santic - Wibatech
18
71 Carnegie Caulfield Cycling Club
18
72 Arvedi Cycling
17
73 Chile
16
74 Circus - ReUz - Technord
16
75 Metec - SOLARWATT p/b Mantel
16
76 CCACHE x Par Küp
16
77 Voster ATS Team
15
78 Team Coop - Repsol
15
79 Terengganu Polygon Cycling Team
15
80 Trinity Racing
15
81 Team Papa John's
15
82 Jumbo-Visma Development Team
14
83 Van D'am Racing p/b Butterfields
14
84 Ljubljana Gusto Santic
13
85 ABLOC CT
13
86 Beltrami TSA - Tre Colli
12
87 Konya Buyuksehir Belediye Spor
12
88 Cycling Team Friuli ASD
11
89 Philippe Wagner Cycling
10
90 Team Vorarlberg
10
91 Eritrea
10
92 Maloja Pushbikers
10
93 Uno-X Dare Development Team
9
94 Team Technipes #inEmiliaRomagna
8
95 Cycling Sheffield
7
96 Equipe continentale Groupama-FDJ
7
97 Team Hrinkow Advarics
7
98 Team Felbermayr - Simplon Wels
7
99 Uzbekistan
7
100 Universe Cycling Team
7
101 Fonte Nova - Felgueiras
7
102 Zalf Euromobil Désirée Fior
7
103 Swift Carbon Pro Cycling Brasil
7
104 Onyva Racing
7
105 El Salvador
7
106 Venezuela
6
107 Team Ecoflo Chronos
6
108 Q36.5 Continental Team
6
109 ATT Investments
5
110 BEAT Cycling Club
5
111 Astana Qazaqstan Development Team
4
112 Tirol KTM Cycling Team
4
113 EFC-L&R - Van Mossel
4
114 Almaty Astana Motors
4
115 Electro Hiper Europa
4
116 UC Trevigiani - Energiapura Marchiol
4
117 HRE Mazowsze Serce Polski
3
118 Team Lotto - Kern Haus
3
119 Solme - Olmo
3
120 Bermuda
2
121 EF Education-NIPPO Development Team
2
122 Beykoz Belediyesi Spor Kulübü
2
123 BHS - PL Beton Bornholm
2
124 Credibom / LA Aluminios / Marcos Car
2
125 Mani Zabala
2
126 Colombia
1
127 Israel Premier Tech Academy
1
128 VC Rouen 76
1
129 Majd El Guerara
1
130 Nice Métropole Côte d'Azur
1
131 Hopplà - Petroli Firenze - Don Camillo
1
132 Cycling Sport Club ''OLYMP''
1
133 Tandem Co Pro Cycling
1
134 Nicaragua
1
135 Honduras
0
136 Sofer Savini Due OMZ
0
137 trainSharp Cycling
0
138 Scotland
0
139 Wales Racing Academy
0
140 BC East Midlands Carter-Legrand
0
141 Richardsons - Trek DAS
0
142 Wheelbase - Cabtech
0
143 Ribble Collective
0
144 Stolen Goat Racing Team
0
145 Team PB Performance
0
146 Kalas Motip Race Team
0
147 BC North West Region
0
148 BCC Race Team
0
149 TAAP-Endura
0
150 Embark Spirit BSS
0
151 Spectra Cannondale
0
152 Foran CCC
0
153 Le Col
0
154 Halesowen A&CC Academy
0
155 Derby C.C. Webuycycle - Huub RT
0
156 Army CU
0
157 Materiel-Velo.com
0
158 XSpeed United Continental
0
159 Mexico
0
160 Dominican Republic
0
161 Puerto Rico
0
162 Peru
0
163 Barbados
0
164 Haiti
0
165 Bolivia
0
166 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
0
167 General Store - Essegibi - F.Lli Curia
0
168 Paraguay
0
169 Jamaica
0
170 Cayman Islands
0
171 Anguilla
0
172 ARBÖ Radteam Feld Am See
0
173 Knippcycling // Schär Gärten Racing Team
0
174 Union Raiffeisen Radteam Tirol
0
175 CLN Cycling
0
176 Rad-Union Wangen
0
177 Obor - Bike Aid
0
178 Scorpions Racing Team
0
179 ASD Garlaschese
0
180 UC Monaco
0
181 P&S Benotti
0
182 Cablotech Biotraining Cycling Team
0
183 Tudor Pro Cycling Team U23
0
184 Cycling Team Kranj
0
185 Gallina Ecotek Lucchini Colosio
0
186 mebloJOGI Pro-concrete
0
187 Saris Rouvy Sauerland Team
0
188 Swiss Cycling
0
189 Rad-Net Oßwald
0
190 Kamen Team
0
191 WSA KTM Graz p/b Leomo
0
192 Urbano - Vulsteke Cycling Team
0
193 SCO Dijon - Team Matériel - Velo.com
0
194 CC Nogent-sur-Oise
0
195 Dunkerque Grand Littoral
0
196 Bingoal WB Development Team
0
197 CC Étupes
0
198 Mayenne-V and B-Monbana
0
199 Rokit-SRCT
0
200 Allinq Continental Cycling Team
0
201 JEGG-DJR Academy
0
202 Sensa - Kanjers voor Kanjers
0
203 Development Team DSM
0
204 TWC De Kempen
0
205 Tartu2024 Cycling Team
0
206 Monda Vakantieparken - IJsselstreek
0
207 WV West-Frisia
0
208 OWC Oldenzaal & AWV de Zwaluwen
0
209 Team Sportforum p/b Myfitness apotheken
0
210 Motala AIF Serneke Allebike
0
211 WRV De Peddelaars
0
212 NWVG
0
213 WV De Hanzerenners
0
214 Regioteam Noord-Nederland
0
215 Saint Piran
0
216 Bisvo Enda Tour Regional Cycling Team
0
217 Tashkent City Professional Cycling Team
0
218 Queen sport club
0
219 Velo Bursa Bisiklet Takimi
0
220 Spor Toto Cycling Team
0
221 Team ISS Academy SK
0
222 Çatalhuyuk Cumra Belediye Spor Kulübü Derneği
0
223 Şanlıurfa Gençlik Spor
0
224 EFC-L&R-Van Mossel Juniors
0
225 Team Dauner | Akkon
0
226 Aevolo
0
227 Dukla Banska Bystrica
0
228 Team IBT - Tripeak
0
229 Romania
0
230 Cyprus
0
231 Vino SKO Team
0
232 Taurus Cycling
0
233 EuroCyclingTrips Pro Cycling Team
0
234 Sn Vitae Bim Bam Coaching RT
0
235 Team Skyline
0
236 Yoeleo Factory Team
0
237 Team Novo Nordisk Development
0
238 Storck - Metropol Cycling
0
239 Rodilios Cycling Team
0
240 Netherlands
0
241 Willebrord Wil Vooruit
0
242 GRC Jan van Arckel
0
243 Team Embrace The World
0
244 Algeria
0
245 Team Madar
0
246 Amel El Malah
0
247 United Arab Emirates
0
248 Tunisia
0
249 NRDI Dely-Ibrahim
0
250 Oman
0
251 Iraq
0
252 Kelly / Simoldes / UDO
0
253 Efapel Cycling
0
254 Glassdrive Q8 Anicolor
0
255 APHotels and Resorts - Tavira
0
256 Tavfer-Ovos Matinados-Mortágua
0
257 Bike Aid
0
258 BAI - Sicasal - Petro de Luanda
0
259 Aviludo - Louletano - Loulé Concelho
0
260 ABTF Betão - Feirense
0
261 JV Perfis Windmob
0
262 Santa Maria da Feira - Segmento d'Época
0
263 Mg.K Vis - Colors for Peace
0
264 Work Service - Vitalcare - Dynatek
0
265 D'Amico - UM Tools
0
266 ARBÖ headstart ON-Fahrrad
0
267 RRK Group - Pierre Baguette - Benzinol
0
268 Lotus Team
0
269 ASD Pedale Scaligero
0
270 Green Riders
0
271 Ribno Alpine Resort Bled
0
272 TUFO - Pardus Prostějov
0
273 Bulgaria
0
274 Campana Imballagi-Geo & Tex-Trentino
0
275 Sias Rime
0
276 A.R Monex Pro Cycling Team
0
277 Ukraine Cycling Academy
0
278 Trentino Cycling Team U23
0
279 Zappi Racing Team
0
280 Named - Uptivo
0
281 XPC Beltrami TSA Cooperatori
0
282 Bialini Gomola CCN
0
283 SC Valle Seriana - Cene ASD
0
284 Team Gaiaplast Bibanese
0
285 Cycling Team Valcavasia
0
286 Epronex - Hungary Cycling Team
0
287 Ferei - CCN Metalac
0
288 Sakarya BB Pro Team
0
289 Ankuva Cycling Team
0
290 Karya Cycling Team
0
291 Criterion Racing
0
292 Sunshine Coast Cycling Club
0
293 Blackshaw Racing
0
294 Rauland Development Team
0
295 Hamilton Wheelers Cycling Club Inc
0
296 Hawthorn CC
0
297 Penrith Cycling Club
0
298 St George Continental Cycling Team
0
299 Bathurst CC
0
300 Murwillumbah Cycle Club
0
301 Cycling Development Foundation
0
302 Ballarat Sebastopol Cycling Club
0
303 Bendigo & District CC
0
304 Dulwich Hill CC
0
305 Illawarra Cycle Club
0
306 Norwood Cycling Club
0
307 United States
0
308 Team Ringerikskraft
0
309 Global 6 Cycling
0
310 DRC de Mol
0
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Figure 10.
Figure 11. Team King of Spring ranking in [season]
#TeamPCS points
1 Team SD Worx
3447
2 Trek - Segafredo
1925
3 Canyon//SRAM Racing
1571
4 FDJ - SUEZ
1237
5 UAE Team ADQ
1185
6 Team DSM
1163
7 Movistar Team
1112
8 Team Jumbo-Visma
931
9 Fenix-Deceuninck
927
10 Uno-X Pro Cycling Team
832
11 AG Insurance - Soudal Quick-Step
722
12 Liv Racing TeqFind
649
13 CERATIZIT-WNT Pro Cycling
620
14 Team Jayco AlUla
541
15 EF Education-TIBCO-SVB
506
16 Cofidis Women Team
413
17 UAE Development Team
316
18 Israel Premier Tech Roland
287
19 Human Powered Health
283
20 Lifeplus Wahoo
253
21 Parkhotel Valkenburg
230
22 St Michel - Mavic - Auber93 WE
215
23 Top Girls Fassa Bortolo
193
24 Lotto Dstny Ladies
168
25 ARA | Skip Capital
135
26 Team Coop - Hitec Products
128
27 Laboral Kutxa Fundación Euskadi
113
28 Duolar-Chevalmeire Cycling Team
85
29 Arkéa Pro Cycling Team
85
30 Stade Rochelais Charente-Maritime
77
31 France
76
32 United States
75
33 Bepink
74
34 Colombia
68
35 Chile
60
36 St Kilda Cycling Club
55
37 Canada
55
38 New Zealand
50
39 AG Insurance-NXTG U23
45
40 Team Groupe Abadie
44
41 Brazil
44
42 GT Krush Rebellease
40
43 Townsville CC
40
44 Costa Rica
39
45 Team Bridgelane WE
38
46 Canyon//SRAM Generation
33
47 BTC City Ljubljana Scott
30
48 Luxembourg
28
49 Mexico
22
50 Massi - Tactic Women Team
20
51 Velofit Australia CC
18
52 Tashkent City Women Professional Cycling Team
17
53 Cervélo - Ziptrack
16
54 Cuba
16
55 DRG Knights
14
56 Guatemala
12
57 Born To Win G20 Ambedo
10
58 Team Grand Est - Komugi - La Fabrique
10
59 Isolmant - Premac - Vittoria
9
60 Uruguay
8
61 AWOL O'Shea
7
62 WV Schijndel
7
63 Dubbo Cycle Club
7
64 Dominican Republic
7
65 Carbonbike Giordana by Gen Z
6
66 Proximus-Alphamotorhomes-Doltcini
5
67 MAT Atom Deweloper Wrocław
5
68 DD Group-Isorex-No Aqua Cycling Team
5
69 Aromitalia - Basso Bikes - Vaiano
5
70 Cycling Development Foundation
5
71 Argentina
5
72 Cyprus
4
73 Accadueo-Manhattan
4
74 Bizkaia Durango
4
75 Honduras
4
76 Ecuador
4
77 DAS - Handsling
4
78 Cynisca Cycling
3
79 Eneicat - CMTeam - Seguros Deportivos
2
80 University of Queensland CC
2
81 Farto-BTC Women's Cycling Team
2
82 Maxx-Solar Rose Women Racing
0
83 WCC Team
0
84 Torelli
0
85 Baloise-WB Ladies
0
86 Team Mendelspeck
0
87 Mixed Team ''Team Cookina Graz''
0
88 Team Dukla Praha
0
89 Greece
0
90 GB Junior Team Piemonte Pedale Castanese A.S.D.
0
91 TKK Pacific Nestle Fitness
0
92 C.C. Canturino 1902 A.S.D.
0
93 Region Sud
0
94 KDM - Pack Cycling Team
0
95 Team Embrace The World
0
96 A.S.D. Women Cycling Project
0
97 Zhiraf Guerciotti
0
98 Vallerbike
0
99 Conceria Zabri
0
100 G.S. Gauss
0
101 Women's Racing Project
0
102 Butterfields Racing
0
103 Gold Coast Cycling Club
0
104 ICE StepFWD Womens Racing
0
105 Manly Warringah Cycling Club
0
106 Brisbane CC
0
107 Team Feminin Chambery
0
108 Hess Cycling Team
0
109 Lyon Sprint Evolution
0
110 VC Morteau-Montbenoît
0
111 Grouwels-Watersley R&D Road Team
0
112 Lanester Women Morbihan
0
113 El Salvador
0
114 Nicaragua
0
115 Panama
0
116 JEGG-DJR Academy
0
117 NWVG-uplus
0
118 Team Drenthe
0
119 Talent Cycling
0
120 Lowik Merida Cycling Team
0
121 Restore Cycling
0
122 Team Rytger
0
123 Team Noord Holland
0
124 Van der Velden Adviseurs - MTD
0
125 GRC Jan van Arckel
0
126 Trinidad & Tobago
0
127 Paraguay
0
128 Bermuda
0
129 Puerto Rico
0
130 Bolivia
0
131 Aruba
0
132 Jamaica
0
133 Venezuela
0
134 Ukraine
0
135 MIX Pro Cycling Team - Zhiraf
0
136 ​Loughborough Lightning
0
137 Maiatos Women's Cycling Team
0
138 Catalonia
0
139 Cyclingteam Belco / Van Eyck
0
140 Keukens Redant Cycling Team
0
141 Hutchinson - Brother
0
142 Team Elles - Groupama - Pays de Loire
0
143 Bretagne
0
144 Team Centre-Val de Loire Feminin
0
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Figure 12.
Figure 13. Breakthrough of the Spring
RiderPCS points last yearPCS points this yearImprovement
PHILIPSEN Jasper93675
582
HEALY Ben20485
465
POGAČAR Tadej521955
434
PIDCOCK Thomas254675
421
SKJELMOSE Mattias22420
398
GANNA Filippo10337
327
LAPORTE Christophe413734
321
PEDERSEN Mads236546
310
VANMARCKE Sep10269
259
MENTEN Milan29277
248
THIJSSEN Gerben101336
235
KONRAD Patrick0231
231
GRÉGOIRE Romain0220
220
COSTA Rui0215
215
POWLESS Neilson86295
209
BALLERINI Davide15222
207
KRAGH ANDERSEN Søren209415
206
VAN GILS Maxim43246
203
WELSFORD Sam115315
200
FRISON Frederik10201
191
VAN HOOYDONCK Nathan47233
186
PETERS Nans18202
184
MOLANO Juan Sebastián25206
181
DE KLEIJN Arvid0171
171
JORGENSON Matteo0167
167
BAGIOLI Andrea10170
160
KRON Andreas34187
153
BJERG Mikkel12165
153
LAZKANO Oier10160
150
BUITRAGO Santiago0150
150
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